Hard questions will be asked by stewards, and this is where racing differs from other sports – not just because its funding comes primarily from wagering, but that on-field inconsistencies are investigated and, “But sir, it was an honest mistake,” or, “I just had a bad day,” aren’t valid excuses
Dual Japan Cup winner Gentildonna wins the Gr1 Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) and retires in glory
Gentildonna, who has won the last two Japan Cups from stalls seven and 15, will break from gate three when she bids for her hat-trick under Ryan Moore in Sunday’s race
The R1 million Gr1 Douglas Whyte Stakes Grade is the opening leg of the projected R15 million Pick 6 pool at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
A Cape jockey has told of the enormous relief and the burden lifted from his shoulders on Friday after two well-known racing men took the cudgels up on his behalf some months ago to defend the father of four against an NHRA charge
A Pick 6 carryover of R2 million is set to take the exotic pool to R15 million, while the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup sees a Quartet carryover of R1 million and a likely pool of R5 million
